Hi,
I would like to share my tips on remote controlling MusicBee using a remote controller.
1. Required device/software
- Driver app: EventGhost (
http://www.eventghost.org/)
- Remote controller: any one supported by EventGhost and Windows
- MusicBee
FYI: My environment
- EventGhost 0.4.1.r1572
- Infrared remote controller: I/O Data Remote Controller 2 (with USB dongle USB-IRUNIT2)
- MusicBee 2.1.4841
- Windows 7 Pro 64bit
2. Install and check
1. Connect the remote controller's receiver(dongle) to PC.
Check: Is the receiver detected by Windows?
If NO, the controller cannot be used.
2. Install EventGhost.
3. Start EventGhost.
4. Add EventGhost's plugin for the remote controller.
Usually, it might be "Generic HID".
5. Push the remote controller's some button.
Check: Are some event detected and logged by EventGhost?
If NO, the controller cannot be used.
3. Setup
2.1 EventGhost
A little bit hard to describe. In short, program EventGhost to send keystrokes to MB when events from the remote controller are detected.
For example, when the remote controller's "Play" button is pressed, find the MB's window and send a keystroke Ctrl-P to MB's window.
Here are the screenshots of EventGhost's setting:
http://piulento.ddo.jp/MB/EventGhost-sample-2.png : Initialization part
http://piulento.ddo.jp/MB/EventGhost-sample-1.png : Setting for MB
For details, please refer to EventGhost's Help or web pages.
2.2 MusicBee
Assign hot keys. For example, assign Ctrl+P to Play/Pause.
4. Enjoy!